17 Scholarships Available To African American Students in Cincinnati – Apply Today!

There are several Cincinnati African American scholarships that go unnoticed by local students each year.

Cincinnati African American scholarships are available each year around this time. Local African American fraternal, social and professional organizations give away scholarships worth more than $50,000 each year to high school students.

The criteria range from gender to academic performance to economic need to fields of study. Although application processes vary by the deadline, required documents, and submission formats, African American students in the Greater Cincinnati area are eligible to apply for these scholarships. A few have submission deadlines as early as January. For others, you will need to check back for updates.

Rising Stars Scholarship ProgramDeadline: FebruaryDescription/Criteria: Male high school senior with a GPA of 3.0 or higher with a strong commitment to continual education and community service. Must demonstrate financial need.

DGL Cincinnati Foundation ScholarshipDeadline: March Description/Criteria: Graduating male seniors of the Greater Cincinnati schools with high academic achievement, well-rounded character and adjustment, and the desire to pursue a college education.

Fred Heisel Jr. GrantDeadline: MarchDescription/Criteria: Male high school student with a 2.8 GPA and letter acceptance to a higher institution.

Gloria A. Byrd Scholarship
Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: African American female high school graduating senior who resides in the Princeton (OH) or Winton Woods (OH) school district with a 2.5 GPA or higher. This person must also demonstrate community leadership and service.

Erica J. Holloman ScholarshipsDeadline: AprilDescription/Criteria: Must be a female currently enrolled at an accredited four-year university in the greater Cincinnati area with a minimum GPA of 2.5. A second scholarship is available under this name for a graduating female senior with a 3.0 – 4.0 GPA.

L. Ross Love Memorial ScholarshipDeadline: AprilDescription/Criteria: Must be an African American CPS high school graduating senior with at least a 3.2 GPA and enrolling into an accredited institution the same year. Also, needs to demonstrate leadership, community service, and financial need.

Minority Empowerment Initiative Trust ScholarshipDeadline: MayCriteria/Description: High school graduates living in the Diocese of Southern Ohio, who have been admitted to an accredited school or program of advanced learning are eligible to apply for a grant. Priority is given to those students with the greatest economic need, as judged by the MEIT board.

Tommie Lewis Sr. Scholarship Fund
Deadline: June
Description/Criteria: African American students that excel in academic life, and who have also demonstrated a strong interest in pursuing an education and/or career in chemistry, engineering or scientific technology.

Some of these deadlines are quickly approaching so get those applications going! For those still deciding on where to go to college, Cincinnati schools not only have high graduation rates, but students also receive better salaries. If there are any other local organizations that would like to have their scholarship listed here, please contact The Voice of Black Cincinnati. You can also check out our Scholarships database.

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